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For several years, in-house clinical skills training has been used in hospitals and clinical settings. There has been a dramatic increase in recent years in the usage of clinical skills training to underpin role development and improve practice standards among healthcare professionals. This article describes the evaluation of an evidence-based electrocardiogram (ECG) lead placement training that was devised and implemented by the Whittington Health National Health Service (NHS) Trust Clinical Education Department to meet the gap in training needs. The findings will provide the department with facts if the trust is on the right path of accomplishing its planned goals to support role expansion, expert improvement and alteration in practice to improve patient care.

Health Education North Central and East London (HENCEL) provide funding support every year to the Whittington Health NHS Integrated Care Organisation (ICO). This ensures that nurses and midwives who are in current employment receive consistent high quality education and training to support the delivery of excellent care in line with the NMC standards. This article describes an analysis of nursing, midwifery and support workers training needs for academic year 2016/17 to meet service improvement. The analysis provides the clinical education and practice development team with information of whether the organisation is in the right direction in achieving its clinical strategic objectives to deliver consistent high quality and safe services and be recognised as a leader in the fields of multi-professional education.